A silver lining to Draymond Green's suspensions? He forged a relationship with Jonathan Kuminga ahead of what will be a tough postseason path for the Warriors.
facility following his second suspension of this season, spending time in his Los Angeles home while he participated in counseling sessions and virtual meetings to fulfill his reinstatement obligations.in the face in a Dec. 13 loss. During his nearly four weeks away, he remained in contact with teammates, the 21-year-old forward starting in his place. Green sent Kuminga messages after almost every game that he was away, filled with notes, video clips and voice memos about his performances.
The move wouldn't last. Kuminga returned to a bench role for the next four contests as Warriors coach Steve Kerr opted to start Paul in three-guard lineups alongside Curry and They also have the best defensive efficiency of any two players in the Western Conference to play more than 500 minutes together, according to Second Spectrum.
Jack finished his pro career in 2021 playing with Kuminga on the G League Ignite team. The biggest knock on Kuminga during the draft process was he needed more time to develop. "You get to a place in your career where you've accomplished X, you've accomplished Y and Z," Green said,"so he should just listen to me. It's a slap in the face for me, not in a negative way, just like 'Wake up, you're not listening.'"
Kuminga moved to the United States at age 13 from the Democratic Republic of Congo. He bounced from West Virginia to New York to New Jersey, while also spending time in Miami, throughout his high school career. Before getting drafted, he spent his sole season with the G League Ignite in that league's Orlando bubble in the spring of 2021.Vereen shared that insight with Green, who then started to check in on Kuminga. Sometimes it would be in the locker room or on the team bus and plane.
" came to me like, 'AV, if I just take one more dribble I'll be at the rim." Vereen said."He saw that it opened up so much for him and the team, and then he committed himself to living at the rim and making the right reads."Get access to exclusive original series, premium articles from our NBA insiders, the full 30 for 30 library and more.
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